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May 1, 2026 8:01 AM

Stock Market Today: Dow Jones, S&P 500 Futures Gain As Trump Administration Evades War Powers Deadline— Apple, Twilio, Roblox In Focus

U.S. stock futures were mixed on Friday, following Thursday’s record advances following mega-cap earnings.

Meanwhile, the Donald Trump administration leveraged the three-week-old ceasefire to avoid a congressional 60-day deadline under the War Powers Resolution to withdraw troops from Iran.

Meanwhile, the 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.39%, and the two-year bond was at 3.89%. The CME Group's FedWatch tool‘s projections show markets pricing a 94.8% likelihood of the Federal Reserve leaving the current interest rates unchanged during June’s meeting.

Index

Performance (+/-)

Dow Jones

0.09%

S&P 500

0.08%

Nasdaq 100

-0.11%

Russell 2000

-0.12%

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:QQQ), which track the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100, respectively, were higher in premarket on Friday. The SPY was down 0.19% at $720.05, while the QQQ advanced 0.058% to $668.13.

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Stocks In Focus

Apple

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) was up 3.11% in premarket on Friday after reporting better-than-expected results for its second quarter and issuing strong June-quarter guidance.

Benzinga’s Edge Stock Rankings indicate that AAPL maintains a strong price trend in the short, medium, and long terms, with a solid growth score.

Twilio

Twilio Inc. (NYSE:TWLO) jumped 20.69% after reporting better-than-expected first-quarter financial results and issuing second-quarter guidance above estimates. Also, the company raised its FY26 sales guidance above estimates.

Benzinga’s Edge Stock Rankings indicate that TWLO maintains a strong price trend in the short, medium, and long terms, with a poor value score.